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. 2023 Nov 10;102(45):e34502. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034502

Table 8.

Top 10 citations for publications on PHN.

Rank Title Frequency Journal JCR IF (2021) First Author Year Centrality
1 A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults 165 New England Journal of Medicine Q1 176.079 Oxman MN 2004 0.84
2 Pregabalin for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia - A randomized, placebo-controlled trial 129 Neurology Q1 11.800 Dworkin RH 2003 0.01
3 Gabapentin for the treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
A Randomized Controlled Trial
120 JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association Q1 157.335 Rowbotham M 1998 0.03
4 Pregabalin reduces pain and improves sleep and mood disturbances in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial 118 Pain Q1 7.926 Sabatowski R 2004 0.05
5 EFNS guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain: 2010 revision 116 European Journal of Neurology Q1 6.288 Attal N 2010 0.03
6 Systematic review of incidence and complications of herpes zoster: towards a global perspective 114 BMJ Open Q2 3.006 Kawai K 2014 0.06
7 Algorithm for neuropathic pain treatment: An evidence based proposal 111 Pain Q1 7.926 Finnerup NB 2005 1.03
8 Efficacy of an Adjuvanted Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine in Older Adults 110 New England Journal of Medicine Q1 176.079 Lal H 2015 0.11
9 Gabapentin in postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study 101 Pain Q1 7.926 Rice ASC 2001 0.02
10 Pregabalin for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial 99 Pain Q1 7.926 Rosenstock J 2004 0.03

PHN = postherpetic neuralgia.